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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction | |
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Using RSMeans CostWorks Instructional Version CD-ROM | |
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A Cautionary Note: Numerical Rounding and Mathematical Judgment | |
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Basic Calculations | |
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RSMeans Cost Data Format | |
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Productivity and Activity Duration | |
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Equipment Costs | |
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City Cost Indexes and Location Factors | |
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Spreadsheet Types | |
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Manual Spreadsheets | |
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Electronic Spreadsheets | |
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Using RSMeans CostWorks | |
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Additional RSMeans CostWorks Features | |
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Square Foot and Cubic Foot Costs | |
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Cost Estimating: An Introduction | |
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Introduction | |
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Definitions | |
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Types and Purposes of Estimates | |
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Types of Contract Award Methods | |
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Types of Contract Agreements | |
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General Requirements | |
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Estimating General Requirements | |
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Project Duration | |
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Architectural and Engineering Fees | |
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Workers' Compensation Insurance | |
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Builder's Risk Insurance | |
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Sales Tax | |
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Adjusting RSMeans Data to Job Conditions | |
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Markups on Labor Cost | |
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Interpolation between RSMeans Items | |
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Substituting Known Local Labor Rates | |
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Overtime Productivity Loss and Extra Pay | |
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Effect of Inflation/Cost Escalation | |
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Unit Consistency | |
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RSMeans CostWorks Estimator | |
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Adding, Changing, or Deleting Costs | |
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Concrete (Division 3) | |
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Types of Concrete | |
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Estimating Concrete | |
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Additional Estimating Examples | |
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Masonry (Division 4) | |
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Types of Masonry | |
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Estimating and Waste Allowances | |
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Productivity Factors | |
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Quantity Takeoff | |
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Metals (Division 5) | |
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Estimating Structural Steel | |
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Wood and Plastics, Thermal and Moisture Protection (Divisions 6-7) | |
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Wood and Wood Products | |
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Nominal versus Real Dimensions | |
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Thermal and Moisture Control | |
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Estimating Wood-Framed Structure | |
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Using Units of Quantity | |
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Doors and Windows, Interior Finish, and Equipment (Divisions 8-14) | |
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Using RSMeans Costs | |
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Openings | |
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Finishes | |
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Specialties | |
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Equipment | |
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Furnishings | |
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Special Construction | |
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Conveying Equipment | |
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Fire Suppression, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical (Divisions 21-28) | |
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Fire Suppression | |
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Plumbing | |
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Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning | |
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Electrical | |
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Communications | |
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Electronic Safety and Security | |
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Earthwork (Division 31) | |
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Types of Earthwork | |
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Soil Excavation | |
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Truck Capacity | |
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Excavate by Hand or Machine? | |
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Optimum Number of Trucks per Loader | |
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Equipment Rental Costs for Short or Long Periods | |
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Renting versus Owning Equipment | |
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Equipment Analysis | |
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Equipment Depreciation | |
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Equipment Expenses | |
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Equipment Rental | |
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Assemblies Estimating | |
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Preliminary Cost Estimating | |
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Assemblies Estimates | |
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Combining Assemblies and Unit Costs | |
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Approximate Estimates | |
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RSMeans Project Costs | |
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Using RSMeans Project Costs | |
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Appendix | |
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Answers for Exercises | |
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Contractor's Cash Flow | |
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CSI Masterformat | |
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Sample Estimating Forms | |
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References | |
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Index | |